About Brenda Ray
Brenda Ray is a singer, writer, and performing artist based in San Francisco, CA. She is a 2020 Pushcart Prize nominee and an MFA graduate from The New School University. Her memoir essay, "The Most Beautiful Thing" won Seattle's Arksey Essay Contest and her spoken word album, "The Blue Room" was awarded an invitation to England's Glastonbury Festival. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Perch, Entropy, Brooklyn Magazine, Yahoo, The Coil, Cirque Journal, and many other places. Brenda has also performed for Sofar Sounds New York, Poetry Out Loud, Boston's Cantab Lounge, The Seattle Grand Slam, Chicago's Girl Radio, Radio Boise, and many many more places. She currently resides in San Francisco, California where she is playing guitar and editing her memoir, God Was In the Room.
Ray is self-represented and takes clients, projects, and performances on a limited basis. Inquire about her availability at info@brendaray.org or fill out the form below: